What Did Flip-Flops Use To Be Called?
Alexandria’s Mark Lappin was introduced to rubber thong sandals in the 1950s during his time in the Air Force. “They were always called ‘shower shoes‘ then,” he wrote. It was made clear to recruits that they did not want to be entering a public shower or latrine barefoot. The word “flip-flops” is onomatopoeic. What were …